Big Lake Dining — Restaurant in Manistee Township

Not worth the price on Friday and Saturday nights. Service is amazing. Food, not so great and price is terrible. The only thing with any flavor is the crab legs and prime rib.the other food on the buffet was not good. It was not kept warm enough so it was cold by the time you get to your table. The seasoning was either over powering or non existent. The crib legs, all though tasted ok, smelled very fishy. They were also very hard to get out of the shell. More was wasted than eaten. And when I pay over $100 for 2 people...I expect way better quality food. If the food quality matched the service, it would...

Post Covid reopening is a huge disappointment. At least a third in size it used to be, the salad was the best thing we had, and it was barely more than what you get as a side salad at a diner. Everything used to be fresh, there were tons of options, now it’s limited options that have been under a heat lamp for way too long. At least the fall colors were good on the drive over, really disappointed at what they did here trying to pass it off as what it used to be. Don’t waste your money on this, it explains why Rapid’s Bistro...

If you love crab, prime rib, and/or shrimp, it’s worth the price ($50 per person). Otherwise don’t go. There aren’t a lot of other offerings. Since they reopened after COVID, they reduced how much food they offer but I’ve had no complaints about the quality of the food. Whereas before, the crab would be completely dried out at least 25% of the time, the prime rib would be either too rare or too done. Now I’m happy with all of the food quality. This is for the Friday and Saturday night buffet. I’ve never been to their week...